The new episode of Filmspotting: SVU includes my "smelling bread in Paris" story and my "plumber named Mario" story. Listen to this, especially if you are stuck in traffic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Hiss Golden Messenger's new album "I'm People" is perfect.

Meet the Fiery-billed Araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii)! It lives in humid forests in Costa Rica & Panama, where it eats fruits, insects, & eggs. It might even eat the juveniles & eggs of pigeons or woodpeckers while also stealing the nest for itself. Photo: Karl Kroeker, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

Good evening - here's a piece I wrote for the forthcoming issue of Filmmaker Mag, which has just been reprinted on their Substack. It is about the odd overlap between early cinema and never-ending scroll "content." Enjoy! substack.com/home/post/p-...

The movie MICHAEL refers to ‘Off the Wall’ as his first solo album. I’m willing to overlook a lot, but ignoring the Discography tab on Wikipedia is where I draw the line!!!

RIP to Dave Mason. Listen to these sweet licks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcYa...

The second episode of SVU 2.0 is live. Please tune in to hear how the new Mark Wahlberg film BALLS UP is similar to Oscar-winner MOONLIGHT.

Today is the debut of the relaunched Filmspotting: SVU podcast. I cohost with Matt Singer and we talk about direct-to-streaming movies (and other matters.) Go direct to the 41:10 mark to hear me explain how the Artemis and Apollo astronauts take a dump in space. open.spotify.com/episode/4czV...

I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t chewing this KIND bar.